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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Turning on the dime Turning on the dime Anton K. Smith The differences in approach and culture between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense are stark despite the fact that these organizations are members of the same team and share related national o… OL11880413W
The Secretary of State The Secretary of State Sam Wellman An in-deptth look at the individuals who have held the position of secretary of state and therefore have filled the critical job of handling U.S. relations with foreign powers. OL20598149W
William Henry Seward William Henry Seward Taylor, John M. A friendly yet not uncritical biography of the secretary of state in the Lincoln and Andrew Johnson Cabinets. Taylor -- who chronicled his father's life in General Maxwell Taylor (1987) -- offers nei… OL23809W
Pinocchio was nosey Pinocchio was nosey Roy Doty Jokes, riddles, puns, and gags accompanied by the author's own drawings. OL3235750W
Condi Condi Antonia Felix "As National Security Advisor and a close confidant to President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice is the most influential woman in the history of the United States government, and perhaps one of the … OL533036W
Paths of diplomacy Paths of diplomacy Deane Fons Heller Describes the times and lives of twenty Secretaries of State whose decisions and courage helped guide the history of the United States and the world. An appendix includes brief portraits of other Sec… OL6696143W
Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence United States The text of the Declaration of Independence is accompanied by illustrations meant to help explain its meaning. OL76208W
Soldier Soldier Karen DeYoung The first full biography of Colin Powell, from his Bronx childhood to his military career to his controversial tenure as secretary of state, with a new afterword detailing his life after the Bush Whi… OL8697374W
Papers relating to foreign affairs Papers relating to foreign affairs United States. Department of State. Consists primarily of correspondence to and from W.H. Seward. OL88918W